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Microsoft tweaks Xbox Game Pass tiers, hikes some prices News Oct 2nd, 2025

Microsoft tweaks Xbox Game Pass tiers, hikes some prices

The PC version of the service now costs $16.50 per month

Starbreeze admits poor communication on Payday 2 subscription rollout News Sep 25th, 2025

Starbreeze admits poor communication on Payday 2 subscription rollout

The platform was released after the company increased the price of a bundle featuring all teh game's content

Starbreeze rolls out Payday 2 subscription on Steam News Sep 24th, 2025

Starbreeze rolls out Payday 2 subscription on Steam

"We want to give players greater flexibility in how they experience the game"

Xbox says 2025 marks its "largest investment in Game Pass" News Sep 22nd, 2025

Xbox says 2025 marks its "largest investment in Game Pass"

ID boss Chris Charla says that a lot of its developer partners end up bringing multiple titles to the service after their first experience

Arkane co-founder calls Xbox Game Pass "unsustainable" News Jul 7th, 2025

Arkane co-founder calls Xbox Game Pass "unsustainable"

"The maths doesn't work"

Nvidia limits GeForce Now to 100 hours per month News Nov 11th, 2024

Nvidia limits GeForce Now to 100 hours per month

This comes into effect at the start of next year

Report: Microsoft spends $1bn a year on Game Pass titles News Sep 20th, 2024

Report: Microsoft spends $1bn a year on Game Pass titles

The service boasts over 34 million subscribers to date

Microsoft says FTC's Game Pass complaints are "misleading" News Jul 22nd, 2024

Microsoft says FTC's Game Pass complaints are "misleading"

Xbox giant says it is false to call the tweaked subscription tiers "degraded"

The FTC isn't happy with Xbox Game Pass price increase News Jul 19th, 2024

The FTC isn't happy with Xbox Game Pass price increase

The organisation

Ubisoft seeking to reach more PC players with expanded subscription service News Jan 16th, 2024

Ubisoft seeking to reach more PC players with expanded subscription service

Comes with the rollout of a back catalogue tier for the platform

Xbox Game Pass cannibalises title sales News Feb 14th, 2023

Xbox Game Pass cannibalises title sales

That sure is a different tune to the one Microsoft execs have been singing publicly

Microsoft reportedly offering Sony Call of Duty in PlayStation Plus News Dec 13th, 2022

Microsoft reportedly offering Sony Call of Duty in PlayStation Plus

Another olive branch to regulators and its console rival

Xbox Game Pass now has 25m subscribers News Jan 19th, 2022

Xbox Game Pass now has 25m subscribers

Service has attracted seven million users in the last 12 months

Microsoft rebrands Xbox Game Pass on PC News Dec 13th, 2021

Microsoft rebrands Xbox Game Pass on PC

It's a change of name. That's literally it.

Spencer insists that Xbox Game Pass is "sustainable" News Nov 16th, 2021

Spencer insists that Xbox Game Pass is "sustainable"

Exec shoots down criticisms that Microsoft is burning through cash in the hope of a future pay-off

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